Before there was Dr. J, Moses Malone, Charles Barkley, Allen Iverson, Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons, there was the Syracuse Nationals. The Philadelphia 76ers organization began in upstate New York as the Nationals in 1946. When the 1954-55 NBA season occurred, the league was struggling financially and down to just eight teams. With low scoring games turning fans off, Nationals owner Danny Biasone came up with the idea of a shot clock. It debuted that season and has been one of the most important rule revisions in the history of the game. The Nationals won an NBA title that season. The Sixers honored the legacy of their original team with this jersey. Iverson has autographed this limited edition (25) Syracuse Nationals Hardwood Classics Swingman jersey in silver paint pen. His signature is deemed authentic by virtue of Upper Deck Authenticated’s Five-Step Process.